The Russellville Democrat., 1887-09-07
TIE EAST.

MRS BELLK FREELY, an insane inmate OF
the county jail at Clarion, Pa, was Gre
mated in her cell the other day. the result
of a fire she had kindled with paper torn
from the walls. The flames communicated
to her clothing, and before assistance ar
rived her flesh was burned to crisp.
THE assignment OF Robert Hare Powell
Il Co. and Robert Hare Powell, Sons a. Co.,
the great coal mining firms OF No. 419 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia, had considerable
effect on the financial situation in that city
on the 30th.
A PARTY of Holland naval officers attached
to vessel now at New York paid their re-
speets to the President the other day.
THE tenth annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Microscopical Society began in Pitts
burgh, Pa, on the Both.
GEORGE H. PELL, of the firm of Grove
stein Il Pell, the New York stock brokers
who recently failed, has been arrested
Walter G.. Stokes Il Co. claim that Pell OBJ
tanned $4,000 from them by fraud
MRS. SARToRIs Nellie Grant, arrived by
the steamer Elba at New York on the Both
EMIGRATION COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON
has sued the New York World for libel,
alleging SO, 1000 damages
Two Pinkerton detectives were recently
searching for two men who stole package
containing $1,000 from an express car near
Boston.
A BOILER explosion in the shop of Kane
q Ryan at Bradford, Pa, recently killed
James Kane, one of the proprietors.
FRANK G. McNEILLY recently stole nearly
$500, 900 in bonds, cash, ETC., OF the Saco and
BIddeford (Me) Savings Institution. He
was trusted employe, and IN consequence
was able to help himself when the bank
officers were absent Most OF the property
was non-negotable. His whereabouts are
unknown.
SEVERAL cases of cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts in horses have appeared in New York
City.
G. A. CAMPBELL, an extensive coal dealer
at Chelsea, Mass, has suspended payment
The liabilities will reach s35o,o00, with as
sets of $250,0O0, The failure was caused by
the collapse in Philadelphia.
q. w. WILLIAMS, tho extensive lumber
dealer and boat builder of Kittaniug, Pa,
who recently made an assignment, as fed
to Canada. His liabilities were slO0 600
THE Pennsylvania Democrats met IN con
vention at Allentown on the 3lst. The
platform was adopted without the threat
ened split taking place. Jesse Thompson
was nominated for the Supreme Court and
Bernard j. McGrann for State Treasurer.
Two workmen were killed and two badly
injured by the fall Of scaffolding at the new
Annunciation Church building, Williams
port, Pa, recently.
PRoF. JonS AVERY, late Professor of
Greek in Bowdoin College, died suddenly
on the lst, at North Bridgeton, Me. Prof
Avery had been connected with Bowdoin
College many years and was widely known
among the alumni of the college He was
recognized authority in ancient languages,
being master of fifteen.
THE New York Tribune says that the
cruiser Boston made a satisfactory trial
trip on the 1st. In run OF six hours she
made fourteen and half knots, and her
engines showed an indicated horse power
of 4,2G4, whereas she was only supposed to
show $500.
THREE boys, ranging from nine to four
teen years OF age, were drowned recently,
near Portsmouth, N. II. Tho oldest boy
was the son OF the late Leander p John
son, United States navy. The other two
boys were named Mackey, and lived In
Boston.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
on the 1st took testimony in Rutland, VT,
in regard TO alleged determinations by the
National Dispatch Line and the Vermont
Central road.
THE crews OF the Philadelphia q X 1ad-
ing shifting engines at Bridgeport, N. j.,
struck recently against engineers from
Pottstown, holding that local men should
have been promoted.
The Canadian steamer Hastings has been
seized by the customs collector at Niagara
Falls, N. ", for carrying passengers be-
tween American ports without obeying the
law
COFFEE went up twenty points at New
York on the 1st.
The statistics OF immigration at Castle
Garden for the month Of August show that
n, ,265 immigrants were landed, as against
Is, 266 in August, 1886. This is an increase
Of 1893 for the month. The total immigra-
tion this year 10 date is 267, 764, being an in
crease OF {, 937 over the same period of last
year.
OIiNTo SPASNocHIA. shipping and com
mission merchant OF New York City, has
made an assignment His assets were es-
timated at 100000.
FRANK McNELLY, who robbed the Saco
and Biddeford lAfe.) Savings Bank OF
large amount, is considered Dy his friends
10 be insane.
THK rev New York law against the adul-
teration Of wines went into effect on the
I'd. II is very strict, even the treating OF
champagne with carbonic acid gas is for
hidden.
G. NJ HovEY, the noted pomologist and
horticulturist OF America, died recently in
Cambridge, Mass, aged seventy-seven.
Bishop HARRIS, the New York Resident
Bishop OF the Methodist Church, died on
tbs "a fp3m heart trouble. He was born in
ManshTM, o., November -, 1910
RoBg&T GARRETT it was announeed az
New Xtas6 On The "a, lad disposed Of A4s
ints&9 A. Baltimore 4 OHIO railroad
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